Cincinnati Children´s is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and U.S. News has ranked Cincinnati Children´s on the Honor Roll of their 2009 edition of America´s Best Children´s Hospitals.
The Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute is a Multi-Divisional, Inter-Departmental Center of excellence in pediatric cancer and blood diseases research, education and clinical (hospital and practice plan) activities. By bringing together clinical care, basic and clinical research and education into a single, aligned organization, our new Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute will better focus our efforts to treat children with cancer, immunodeficiency, and blood diseases.In the this key role the Associate Vice President will be responsible for leading all business and operational functions needed to support The Cancer & Blood Diseases Institutes missions and strategy, which include the clinical, research, educational and financial goals.Key responsibilities include:- Ensure the pricing, contract and collection practices and policies within the clinical (hospital and professional) operations of The Cancer & Blood Diseases Center are appropriate, supporting the maximization of realized revenue but also ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. - Partner with clinician providers to ensure policies and procedures support the accurate and complete capture of physician billings, combined billings and hospital fees. - Establish metrics for divisional and individual clinical productivity (such as RVUs, billing revenue per FTE) and monitor actual performance against established metrics. - Manage revenues from grants, industry contracts, endowments, donations and gifts. Develop and monitor metrics for research funding by individual and team. Work with PIs to identify ways to optimally manage resources and cash flow under grant and industry contracts.- Responsible for converting The Cancer & Blood Diseases Center strategic plan into a financial model.- Responsible for overseeing, monitoring and optimizing patient access to clinical care delivered by the Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute- Lead The Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute to continuously improve patient access and flow, service effectiveness, patient safety and satisfaction. - Serve as the direct liaison to the various Senior Vice-Presidents, the Department Heads of Radiology and Anesthesiology, and associated Vice-Presidents and senior managers of CCHMC to promote The Cancer & Blood Diseases Institutes success, while promoting the broader institutional success of these supporting Departments and CCHMC as a whole.- Assist with strategic planning and the development of new clinical, research and translational programs directed at increasing market share, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing research and financial results while continuously monitoring and evaluating existing programs for improvement opportunities.Qualifications Include:- Minimum of 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of fiscal management and program development within a complex medical center.- Substantial experience in directing a complex financial structure and well developed financial skills.- Masters Degree in a business discipline or equivalent required. MHA, MBA and/or CPA preferred.- Operating and capital budget experience required. - Proven organizational ability sufficient to plan and control operations that utilize specialized personnel whose duties include clinical care, research and education or professional training. Cincinnati Children´s offers a compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience. Cincinnati Children´s is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.